The Government has announced that there will be an increase in funding for home carers and it will be provided by the State.
"This promises to help maintain the high volumes of service delivery and to reduce waiting times for home support."The charity Alone which works to support older people to age at home has shared their support of the increase in pay. but said older people should not see their hours be cut.Responding to the reduction in Department of Health targets in the National Service Plan 2023 for the provision of 23.
"The least that home support workers should expect is to be paid the national living wage, and to be reimbursed for the time they spend travelling," said Alone CEO Seán Moynihan told RTÉ.
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